Rye Miles #13621 4,662 Posted May 22 (edited) This is an interesting story! https://www.tfp.org/american-hand-gun-owners-seek-vatican-recognition/ Edited May 22 by Rye Miles #13621 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 10,742 Posted May 22 (edited) St. Paul is the patron of Swordsmen. St. Sebastian is the patron of archers so why not a patron of shooters? Edited May 22 by Utah Bob #35998 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 4,662 Posted May 22 21 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: St. Paul is the patron of Swordsmen. St. Sebastian is the patron of archers so why not a patron of shooters? Because the Catholic CHURCH IS ANTI-GUN! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-BAR #18287 4,147 Posted May 22 St. Barbara is the patron saint for artillerymen. Maybe handguns aren't big enough. 3 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 4,662 Posted May 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, J-BAR #18287 said: St. Barbara is the patron saint for artillerymen. Maybe handguns aren't big enough. Maybe because it's military related? The church is not anti-military, well....Maybe this current pope is?? She was from the 4th century also. It lists her as patron saint of miners, armourers and people who handled expolosives. St, Gabriel Possente was in the 1860's and associated only with a handgun. Maybe that's why they don't recognize him?? Edited May 22 by Rye Miles #13621 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hendo 405 Posted May 22 I vote for St. Cooper. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 15,324 Posted May 22 (edited) Hold up a sec...I thought Sam Colt was the patron saint of handgunners. Edited May 22 by Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Gr shud FCC go TV j I in NC DDG u 1 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 17,644 Posted May 22 23 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: She was from the 15th century also. 4th century. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 4,662 Posted May 22 46 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: 4th century. You're right....My bad! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 17,644 Posted May 22 28 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: You're right....My bad! It happens every now and then. Me being right I mean. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpo 4,463 Posted May 22 I'm sure this is wrong, and possibly blasphemous, but it seems to me that the patron saint of self-defense should have lived longer than 24 years. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dantankerous 3,439 Posted May 22 Not Jim Cirillo? Not Bill Jordan? Who then? Elmer Keith? Bill Tilghman? Frank Hamer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 17,644 Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Alpo said: I'm sure this is wrong, and possibly blasphemous, but it seems to me that the patron saint of self-defense should have lived longer than 24 years. Out of curiosity, why? Why should age matter? He defended a village with one shot, killing a running lizard. Then forced the marauders to put out the fires they had started, return the goods they had stolen, and leave. He died in bed of tuberculosis. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Hangtree 1,320 Posted May 22 I nominate Randy Saint Eagle! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 4,662 Posted May 22 2 hours ago, Alpo said: I'm sure this is wrong, and possibly blasphemous, but it seems to me that the patron saint of self-defense should have lived longer than 24 years. Like Joe said, he died of tuberculosis, so did Doc Holiday at 36. TB was a killer back then, no cure at all! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hendo 405 Posted May 22 5 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Like Joe said, he died of tuberculosis, so did Doc Holiday at 36. TB was a killer back then, no cure at all! So they died of complications due to Covid-19, too? 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 372 Posted May 22 St. Elmer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 4,662 Posted May 22 13 minutes ago, Hendo said: So they died of complications due to Covid-19, too? I think it was Covid-1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raylan 1,851 Posted May 22 Wait a minute - I thought St John Moses Browning was the patron saint of firearms. 2 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dantankerous 3,439 Posted May 22 1 minute ago, Raylan said: Wait a minute - I thought St John Moses Browning was the patron saint of firearms. Maybe we need a whole posse of Handgun Saints? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Lizard 838 Posted May 22 5 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: You're right....My bad! By 1100 years.... Texas Lizard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chili Ron 678 Posted May 22 Howdy, Can I vote for St Browning? Best CR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 961 Posted May 22 There is a patron saint of drug dealers, but handgunners are bad. Ok. Reason # 8,962,132 why I'm a protestant. Not to mention the entire concept of a "saint" isn't found anywhere in the bible and is a leftover from the official Roman pagan religion before the emperor Constantine decided to become a Christian and make it the official religion of Rome... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 372 Posted May 22 Eliaphet Remington started earlier than Browning I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 4,662 Posted May 23 1 hour ago, Cyrus Cassidy #45437 said: There is a patron saint of drug dealers, but handgunners are bad. Ok. Reason # 8,962,132 why I'm a protestant. Not to mention the entire concept of a "saint" isn't found anywhere in the bible and is a leftover from the official Roman pagan religion before the emperor Constantine decided to become a Christian and make it the official religion of Rome... I didn't want to get into a religious argument, I just thought it was an interesting article about a guy that saved a town with a couple of handguns. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 17,644 Posted May 23 See "cloud of witnesses." 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
